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Staging that key three minutes of the show’s meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax, is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
It added that this is "a precautionary step, not enforcement action, and doesn't suggest any wrongdoing on the part of the venues themselves".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It also pointed to shortcomings on the part of the cargo ship.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“That’s not a very effective use of time and money on the part of the attorney general.”
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The right arm is barely visible and the head appears to have been omitted altogether, for lack of “cooperation” on the part of the natural surface.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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